Etymology

chimichanga

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Spanish chimichanga
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  1. Spanish · derived fromchimichanga“trinket, thingamajig”
  2. English todaychimichanga

From Mexican Spanish chimichanga (“trinket, thingamajig”), but the original sense is disputed and obscure. See chimichanga.

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